By showing a commitment to clean energy initiatives, governments around the world are opening the doors for lithium producers to take advantage new demand in commercialized electric vehicle and lithium battery technologies.
Nissan has recently released a new six year environmental agenda and is expanding the Smyrna facility with a $1 billion lithium battery plant on site with a capacity of up to 200,000 lithium battery packs per year with the potential both for domestic production and export.
A recent agreement between Korea and the United States indicates that the two countries will collaboratively develop research in areas including green transportation, smart grid technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy storage systems.
In a recent global consumer survey, global consumer segmentation for electric vehicles indicates “potential first mover” or “willing to consider” interest to be over 85 percent in the emergent markets of Brazil, India and China.
Several important developments in the lithium battery industry have turned a focus towards China as the country continues its quest to maximize exposure to lithium technology and bypass the west’s historical dominance of internal combustion technology.
Senior government officials and ministers have announced an agreement to commit to increasing the energy efficiency of transportation, including the promotion for electric vehicles, lithium batteries, biofuels and natural gas vehicles minimizing oil demand for transport.
Canada is demonstrating a commitment to the lithium industry by creating the framework for programs that support electric vehicle initiatives with further support for the potential of recycling of lithium ion batteries.
The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales has signed an agreement with a Chinese investment company (CITIC) to explore the potential for economic lithium reserves in the Salar de Coipasa.
New Energy Systems Group (NYSE:NEWN) reports it has three new remote power lithium ion batteries for tablets and mobile devices.
AAA and Green Charge will soon roll out the first of roadside assistance vehicles capable of charging electric vehicles.
Thursday, December 22, 2011